Album Sales

Beyonce’s Surprise New Album Tops iTunes Sales Chart

Update: Strong early sales figures for Beyonce's "Beyonce" reveal that its delay in ascending to the top of the iTunes…

13 years ago

R. Kelly, Childish Gambino Album Sales Pacing for Nearly 100K

Childish Gambino's "Because the Internet" is not on track for a blockbuster launch, but its opening week sales tally will…

13 years ago

Garth Brooks Wins Album Sales Race, Britney Hits Career Low

Update: Billboard released its official sales data Wednesday, and Garth Brooks indeed claims the top spot for his "Blame it…

13 years ago

“Because the Internet” Leads iTunes, Lea Michele’s “Louder” Hits Top 10

Update: Childish Gambino's "Because the Internet" might be outpacing R. Kelly's "Black Panties" on iTunes, but the latter could emerge…

13 years ago

Spears’ “Britney Jean,” with Weak Sales, Won’t Debut at Number One

Projected for an opening week sales tally in the 115-120,000 range, "Britney Jean" could open as the weakest debut of…

13 years ago

Britney Spears’ “Britney Jean” Sales Pacing for All-Time Low

Outside of confirming Britney Spears' "Britney Jean" will convincingly rank as the week's best-selling new album, early sales projections are…

13 years ago

Update: 1D’s “Midnight Memories” Sales Build on “Take Me Home”

Update: While the difference between Billboard's final sales data and Hits Daily Double's preliminary information was not numerically significant, it…

13 years ago

Spears’ “Britney Jean” Takes iTunes Lead, PTX, Jake Owen Follow

Whether its actual sales total will align with expectations remains to be seen, but at press time, Britney Spears' "Britney…

13 years ago

Katy Perry’s “Prism,” Gaga’s “ARTPOP” Sales Spike for Black Friday

Thanks to the aggressive promotion--and discounting--that accompanied Black Friday, two of the season's most high-profile album releases are enjoying much-needed…

13 years ago

One Direction’s “Midnight Memories” Sales Forecast Falls Slightly

The unpredictability of Black Friday interest still threatens to throw a wrench into any forecasting effort, but as of press…

13 years ago